This Week at Yavneh Academy

December 1, 2022 |8 Kislev 5783 | ויצא

Early Childhood Department

Chanuakah is Coming!

Chanukah is in the air in Ganon Aleph! The children performed the multi-step process of coloring with candles and painting with watercolor to create their wax resist dreidels. The artwork is hanging in our classroom and spinning in the air! We have been singing songs, learning the brachot on the candles and learning about Yehuda HaMacabee who saved the Jewish people.

This week, Gan Bet was full of lights, candles and Chanukah songs. We incorporated the names of all the colors in Ivrit into a song and made a book,

"?נר אדום, נר אדום, מה אתה, אתה רואה"

Lower School

Third Graders Learn about Weather

Students in Class 3B have learned all about many different types of weather. They have become experts on how to prepare for different natural disasters. As a culminating activity, students created weather preparedness posters full of advice on how to prepare for hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, flooding, earthquakes, and wildfires. The posters were filled with their research on where to take shelter, and what types of foods and electronics to have at your disposal.

Fifth Graders are Learning about Brachot

This year in 5th grade, we have started to explore brachot on foods on a deeper level, through learning Mishna Brachot. The Gemara in Brachot mentions the concept of saying 100 brachot daily. In 5D we like to take things to the next level. 5D was challenged to say 1,000 perfect brachot on food. This means that each bracha is said properly, with intention, and ends with an amen! As a class, we have reached the halfway point in the challenge and have said 500 brachot as of this week! Mazel tov 5D on this accomplishment!

Middle School

Electives Update

This week in the 7th and 8th grade elective, Diptastic! We made 2 dips! Both olive, but each with its own style. One was creamy and white and the other was true to the olive coloring. The students enjoyed making each one and then deciding which one they preferred! It was pretty much a tie between the two!

ANNUAL DINNER

THE REDHAWK'S NEST

Welcome to The Redhawk's nest, Yavneh Academy's podcast. Hosted by Yavneh's own Jordana Baruchov, The Redhawk's Nest podcast celebrates the school's culture, values, and engages members of our school community. Each episode and guest will give you a ‘bird's eye view’ into the variety of individuals that make up Yavneh Academy's Redhawk community and the special impact that the institution has made on their lives.

Hosts: Jordana Baruchov with Rabbi Jonathan Knapp

Producers: Matthew Feiler and Jason David

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